Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jaipur Junction Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 1,148 km (713 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 hours 55 minutes as 12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 19 hours 00 minutes as 12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12980 – Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 12979 – Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday |
| Train number(s) | 12979 / 12980 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities | No Rake sharing |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 62.19 km/h (39 mph), including halts |
The 12979/12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaipur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India.
It operates as train number 12980 from Jaipur Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12979 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12979/12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1148 kilometres in 17 hours 55 mins (64.07 km/hr) & in 19 hours 00 mins (62.19 km/hr) as 12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at Sawai Madhopur Junction.
Traction
An Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 hauls the train between Jaipur Junction & Sawai Madhopur Junction.
Prior to Western Railways switching to AC traction, it would get a Vadodara based WAP 4E or locomotive until Valsad after which a WCAM 1 would take over until Bandra Terminus.
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4E or WAP 5 locomotive from Sawai Madhopur Junction until Bandra Terminus.
Time Table
12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 20:25 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 14:20 hrs IST the next day.
12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 15:45 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 10:45 hrs IST the next day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
12980 - Jaipur to Bandra Terminus[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
12979 - Bandra Terminus to Jaipur Junction[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| JP | Jaipur Junction | Source | 20:25 | 0 | 1 | 10:45 | Destination | 1148 | 2 |
| DPA | Durgapura | 20:32 | 20:34 | 8 | 1 | 10:16 | 10:18 | 1141 | 2 |
| SWM | Sawai Madhopur Junction | 22:35 | 22:45 | 132 | 1 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 1017 | 2 |
| KOTA | Kota Junction | 00:01 | 00:09 | 240 | 2 | 06:20 | 06:30 | 909 | 2 |
| NAD | Nagda Junction | 03:06 | 03:08 | 465 | 2 | 03:53 | 03:55 | 684 | 2 |
| RTM | Ratlam Junction | 03:40 | 03:50 | 506 | 2 | 02:45 | 02:55 | 642 | 2 |
| MGN | Meghnagar | 04:52 | 04:54 | 586 | 2 | 01:22 | 01:24 | 562 | 2 |
| DHD | Dahod | 05:19 | 05:21 | 619 | 2 | 00:58 | 01:00 | 529 | 2 |
| GDA | Godhra | 06:50 | 06:52 | 694 | 2 | 00:01 | 00:03 | 455 | 2 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 07:53 | 08:03 | 767 | 2 | 22:38 | 22:48 | 381 | 1 |
| ST | Surat | 10:08 | 10:13 | 896 | 2 | 20:30 | 20:35 | 252 | 1 |
| BL | Valsad | 11:11 | 11:13 | 965 | 2 | 19:24 | 19:26 | 183 | 1 |
| VAPI | Vapi | 11:36 | 11:38 | 989 | 2 | 18:26 | 18:28 | 159 | 1 |
| PLG | Palghar | 12:34 | 12:36 | 1072 | 2 | 17:18 | 17:20 | 76 | 1 |
| BVI | Borivali | 13:27 | 13:29 | 1129 | 2 | 16:25 | 16:27 | 19 | 1 |
| ADH | Andheri | 13:50 | 13:52 | 1141 | 2 | 16:02 | 16:04 | 7 | 1 |
| BDTS | Bandra Terminus | 14:20 | Destination | 1148 | 2 | Source | 15:45 | 0 | 1 |
External links
References
- ^ "Jaipur Bandra Superfast Express-12980". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Bandra Jaipur Superfast Express 12979". Retrieved 18 October 2012.